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Think Pink Bahrain is staging a variety of activities around the kingdom in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer and raise funds for its charitable endeavours.
Art Rotana Hotel will be hosting Pink Friday Brunches throughout October at Choices restaurant and 10 per cent of the price of all brunch tickets sold will be donated to the charity.
To book a table call 16000111.
The Royal Golf Club (RGC) will donate a dinar from every green fee. Walking Wednesdays, where players walk for nine holes instead of jumping in a cart will also be held at the RGC today. After 6pm, BD2 will be donated from every green fee.
The club will also donate a dinar from every green fee on Friday and Saturday as well as on October 28 and 29.
The RGC will also have a Think Pink ‘selfie station’ operating throughout the month.
For further details, contact 17750777.
On Fridays, the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay will be staging a Pink Brunch at the Bahrain Bay Kitchen, priced at BD27++ including soft drinks and BD37++ with selected beverages.
The Four Seasons Pink Boutique will also be offering pink macaroons and roses at the Lobby Alcove. The Bay View Lounge will stage a Pink High Tea with a View. One set of afternoon tea-for-two costs BD15++ and two sets for four is priced at BD28++. This is available daily from 3pm to 6pm.
The Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay is also offering a 120-minute Air Essence (Anhata) spa treatment for the month of October priced BD115.
The sale of official Think Pink Bahrain merchandise will be available from the hotel lobby.
For information, contact 1711500.
On Saturday, The Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel & Spa will be staging a Bolly Zumba event.
For details contact the sports and recreation centre on 17586612.
The Ritz Carlton Hotel & Spa Bahrain will also offer a pink spa treatment as well as Think Pink éclairs at the Gourmet Lounge. Sale of official Think Pink Bahrain merchandise will be held at the spa reception.
Also, on Saturday, there will be a Ride 4 Pink event at Muharraq Horse Riding School.
For details contact 3985770 or 33090088.
On October 29, Saar Mall is staging a One Pink Link charity event from 4pm to 10pm to raise funds for the Bahrain Breast Cancer Society and Think Pink Bahrain. Medical professionals will be on hand to spread awareness.
Dr Fatima Al-Balooshi, a former minister, educator, founder and CEO of Capacitee Employment Solutions and White Palm Consultants will be a guest speaker. There will also be food stalls, a chocolate fountain and other activities, including a raffle.
This event was possible through the help of their partners including Bahrain Cancer Society, Think Pink Bahrain and Grace 6/10.
For details, call Saar Mall on 17790203 or 38877770 or visit www.saarmallbahrain.com
The Think Pink campaign will end on November 4 with a family-fun Pink Paddle day in Amwaj Islands hosted by Paddle Bahrain.
For details, contact 77363677.
There are Think Pink Bahrain special beverages available at the RGC, Four Seasons Bahrain Bay and the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain.
For information about support please contact info@thinkpinkbahrain.com or 39076717.
American Mission Hospital (AMH) is offering special packages during Breast Cancer Awareness month as part of its on-going community activities.
The hospital has been offering the promotion for the past 15 years and it is available at clinics in Saar and Amwaj Islands and the Manama hospital.
Women over the age of 40 in particular are urged to get checked as early detection offers the best chance of successful treatment
This year the hospital is offering a laboratory package which provides a complete blood count and includes checking blood sugar, calcium, Urea and Creatinine, electrolytes, CEA and CA 15-3.
Laboratory packages or blood tests data can also highlight the susceptibility of a patient getting breast cancer and can also be used to monitor responses to treatment.
The laboratory package costs BD25 and the mammogram and ultrasound is priced at BD40.
To book an appointment, contact 17248111 or visit www.amh.org.bh for details.
The kingdom’s top chefs cooked up a scrumptious seven-course dinner at the Four Season Hotel Bahrain Bay’s CUT by Wolfgang Puck restaurant to raise funds in support of Think Pink Bahrain.
The Chefs United - Pink Dinner at CUT by Wolfgang Puck event featured culinary creations by Ben Small, executive chef at CUT, Brian Becher, executive chef at re / Asian Cuisine by Wolfgang Puck, Pierre Chambon, executive pastry chef at Wolfgang Puck restaurants, Stefano Andreoli, executive chef at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, Imad Boukli, executive pastry chef at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, Susy Massetti, executive chef at Masso, Louis Kenji, executive chef at Maki and Joan Gomez, executive chef at La Vinoteca Barcelona.
Greg Pirkle, general manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, said: “The dinner went extremely well and we are grateful to the community for attending and contributing to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research.”
The event alone raised BD2,500 and it will be donated to Think Pink Bahrain along with all the proceeds that the hotel’s outlets are generating throughout the month of October.
